Consultant Psychiatrist

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Adult consultant psychiatrist to join East Sussex. The role is based in Amberley ward, currently at the Department of Psychiatry Eastbourne but soon to move to a brand new hospital in Bexhill. This ward cares for female adults requiring in-patient care and treatment.

To learn more about this brand new state of the art 54-bed hospital for adults and older people with mental health conditions please click this link: Combe Valley - a new mental health hospital for Bexhill :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

This job attracts a Recruitment and Retention payment of £45,000 structured over a three-year period as follows:

o £15,000 payable upon successful recruitment

o £10,000 payable at 12 months' service

o £10,000 payable at 24 months' service

o £10,000 payable at 36 months' service

The Recruitment and Retention payment is pro rata for part time employees. If you would like further information, or to know the full terms of the Recruitment and Retention Payment and/or the Relocation Allowance, then please do not hesitate to contact our Medical HR Team via

• Provide specialist medical and psychiatric assessment and treatment

including, when appropriate, physical investigations of patients.

• Provide senior medical leadership to the ward MDT and take the lead in

managing complex cases

• Provide specialist medical advice and consultation to a range of health

and social care staff to promote effective delivery of person-centred

mental health care

• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to the SAS Doctor and

Resident Doctors

• Complete appropriate Mental Health Act assessments, related medical

and administrative documents including Mental Health Tribunal reports

• Operate within the professional code of conduct, guidelines, policies,

procedures and legislation relevant to the post

• Provide cover for Approved Clinician work to colleagues in the acute

pathway upon the rota/request

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a large National Health Service (NHS) organisation that provides specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services in the South East of England. We care for people at home, through our community services and in hospital. Our services are for people of all ages across Sussex. We also provide specialist mental health services for children and young people in Hampshire.

It is important to us to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve. Our values form the basis of how we behave and how we want people to experience Sussex Partnership, whether as someone who uses our services, works with us or works here.

• Manage, appraise and give supervision to SAS Doctor and Resident Doctors

in accordance with the Trust's personnel policies and procedures.

• Ensure that the SAS Doctor and Resident Doctors working with the post

holder operate within the parameters of the Working Time Directive.

• Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients
• Record clinical activity accurately, comprehensively and submit this

promptly to the Information Department.

• Participate in service and business planning activity for the locality and, as

appropriate, for the whole mental health service

• Participate in annual appraisal for Consultants
• Attend and participate in the academic programme of the Trust, including

lectures and seminars as part of the internal CPD programme

• Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council, Mental

Health Act Section 12(2) approval, and to abide by professional codes of

conduct.

• Participate annually in a job plan review with the clinical manager, which

will include consultation with a relevant manager in order to ensure that the

post is developed to take into account changes in service configuration and

delivery associated with modernisation.

• Work with local managers and professional colleagues in ensuring the

efficient running of services and share with consultant colleagues in the

medical contribution to management

• Comply with the Trust's agreed policies, procedures, standing orders and

financial instructions, and to take an active role in the financial

management of the service and support the medical director and other

managers in preparing plans for services